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A colleague, Annette Bond, shared a book title with me. It's The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. In an early chapter the author points out how people near and dear to us may be the best source for helping us clarify our strengths and recognize our talents.
I remembered how that exact thing happened to me. I was in my forties and I had an urge to write. I would daydream about writing articles that would explain fashion in an accessible, entertaining way while still being educational.
My attempts to actually sit down and write were feeble. I was a single mom running my image consulting business. I had no time. But the desire to write wouldn’t go away. It was like a mosquito buzzing around my head at night. It kept me up.
So I called someone in the 701 area code who had known me for quite ...